August 2026
21
Friday
Parabhava
Avani
5
Velli

Tamil Nadu calendars show Avani 4 on this day. Here Avani began a day earlier, on Monday 17 August.

Valarpirai
Navamitill 11.07 am, then Dasami
Kettaitill 2.19 am (next day), then Moolam
Marana Yogam, then Amirtha Yogam
Rahu Kalammorning 11.12–12.52
Yamagandamevening 4.09–5.48
Kuligaimorning 7.54–9.34
ChandrashtamamUntil 2.20 am (next day): Ashwini, Bharani, Karthigai 1st quarterThen: Karthigai 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Rohini, Mirugaseeridam 1st⁠–⁠2nd quarters
SoolamWest · Parigaram: jaggery
Gowri Nalla Neram
evening 5.48–7.27night 8.49–10.09

Computed for San Diego, in US Pacific time (PDT). Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and Kuligai from its own sunrise; Gowri Nalla Neram from its sunrise and sunset. Minute times are under Your day.

Shastra's reading

Keep new beginnings small on this day.

Vaidhriti Yogam runs till 4.49 pm; Vishkambha Yogam runs till 5.45 pm Saturday. No part of the day is clear of every caution. If something cannot wait, prefer a good part of the Gowri Panchangam and ask your family's jyotishi.

Daily archanai and worship need no muhurtham. For anything important, your family's jyotishi comes first.

Shastra

Your day

Computed for San Diego, to the minute. Use these minutes when fixing a muhurtham.

The day at a glance

Gold marks good time, the solid bars mark times to avoid, and hatching marks a caution: denser while two cautions run together. Tap or drag across the chart to read any moment.

Good times

12.26–1.17 pm; Rahu Kalam and Vaidhriti Yogam also run
5.48–7.27 pm; Vishkambha Yogam also runs

Avoid

5.40–7.29 am, from before sunrise
7.54–9.34 am, what begins now is said to repeat
11.12 am–12.52 pm
4.09–5.48 pm

Chandrashtamam

until Saturday 2.20 am

Ashwini · Bharani · Karthigai, first quarter

For those born in Mesha Rasi.

Then

from 2.20 am, until Monday 2.37 pm

Rohini · Karthigai, second to fourth quarters · Mirugaseeridam, first to second quarters

For those born in Vrishabha Rasi.

is a time to go carefully: tradition advises waiting until it ends; many put off new ventures, long journeys and disputes.

Sun and Moon

Sunrise6.16 am
Sunset7.27 pm
Moonrise3.22 pm
Moonset12.51 am (next day)
SunSimha Rasi
MoonVrischika Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

Observance days as Tamil calendars keep them, set by San Diego's own sunrise, sunset and moonrise.

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for San Diego by modern astronomical calculation (Drik, Lahiri). A caution's start is rounded down and its end up; a good window's start up and its end down. Underlined words open their meaning.

The five limbs

LimbThis dayThen
Velli (Friday)
Navami, till 11.07 am 12–06 nazhigaiDasami
Kettai, till 2.19 am (next day) 50–07 nazhigaiMoolam
Vaidhriti Yogam, till 4.49 pm caution 26–21 nazhigaiVishkambha Yogam
Kaulava Karanam, till 11.07 am 12–06 nazhigai
Taitila Karanam, till 12.19 am (next day) 45–05 nazhigai
Marana Yogam, then Amirtha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for San Diego

WindowTimeTraditional use
4.50–5.32 amPrayer, meditation, study
5.40–7.29 amAvoided for new beginnings
7.54–9.34 amAvoided for things you do not want repeated
11.12 am–12.52 pmAvoided for new beginnings
12.26–1.17 pmWidely used for beginnings
4.09–5.48 pmAvoided for new beginnings
4.27–6.14 pmA favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Sugam16.16
Soram7.54
Uthi29.34
Visham11.12
Amirtham312.52
Rogam2.30
Labam44.10
Dhanam55.48

Night

Rogam7.27
Labam8.49
Dhanam10.10
Sugam11.31
Soram12.51
Uthi2.14
Visham3.34
Amirtham4.56

Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Tyajyam and Vaidhriti Yogam; 2 Vaidhriti Yogam; 3 Vaidhriti Yogam; 4 Yamagandam, Vaidhriti Yogam and Vishkambha Yogam; 5 Vishkambha Yogam.

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Varṣa Ṛtu · Siṃha Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Navamī · Bhṛgu Vāsara · Jyeṣṭhā

Given in Sanskrit, as recited, with the solar month as Tamil sankalpam uses it. Wording varies by family; confirm with your vadhyar.

1948
2083
2082
5128
1202

Kaliyuga counted as the Tamil almanac counts the current year. Gujarati Samvat turns the day after Deepavali.

Lagnam

Rising signFromTo
Simha6.16 am8.22 am
Kanya8.22 am10.43 am
Tula10.43 am1.06 pm
Vrischika1.06 pm3.27 pm
Dhanu3.27 pm5.30 pm
Makara5.30 pm7.08 pm
Kumbha7.08 pm8.31 pm
Meena8.31 pm9.52 pm
Mesha9.52 pm11.23 pm
Vrishabha11.23 pm1.17 am
Mithuna1.17 am3.32 am
Kataka3.32 am5.56 am
Simha5.56 am6.17 am

The rising sign (udaya lagnam) through the day, computed for San Diego.

Horai

Day

Sukran6.16
Budhan7.22
Chandra8.28
Sani9.34
Guru10.40
Sevvai11.46
Suriya12.51
Sukran1.57
Budhan3.03
Chandra4.09
Sani5.15
Guru6.21

Night

Sevvai7.27
Suriya8.21
Sukran9.15
Budhan10.09
Chandra11.03
Sani11.58
Guru12.52
Sevvai1.46
Suriya2.40
Sukran3.34
Budhan4.28
Chandra5.23

Each horai begins at the time shown and runs to the next.

Also

West on Fridays; Parigaram: jaggery

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